As if organizing the family to go to the beach wasn’t difficult enough, doing so with an idea of taking photos can seem like an insurmountable task. With a bit of planning, however, you can get everyone looking ship-shape. If you happen to have a tripod, you can even join in the fun! Check out […]

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July 9, 2014

FROM THE WEB: 10 CUTE CLOTHING IDES FOR FAMILY BEACH PICTURES

The beach is a terrific place for picture of your kids. What with the blue sky and water, soft sand, and cute outfits you have literally the perfect scene. Even if you don’t lug your DSLR to the beach, consider grabbing your phone to take some shots – with these tips from TechView you’ll likely […]

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July 3, 2014

FROM THE WEB: 5 TIPS FOR MOBILE BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY

Spending what you spend on a decent camera these days, it’s no wonder that we’re a bit hesitant when it comes to maintenance. After all, what if something goes wrong? We’ve all probably heard at least one horror story about a friend or acquaintance damaging their sensor or scratching their lens glass – so why […]

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June 25, 2014

FROM THE WEB: CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA AND LENS

Free photo editing tools, like Picasa, are great. That is, until they aren’t. If you’re finding that your images aren’t turning out as great as you’d hoped in “post” – fancy term for post-processing – then it might be time to make the jump to a more robust software like Lightroom. In Lightroom you’ll have […]

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June 19, 2014

FROM THE WEB: 35 AMAZING LIGHTROOM TUTORIALS

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Black and white photography is one of those things that can seem alien to portrait photographers. After all, why shoot in monochrome when you can use full color? If you give it a try, you’ll find that you can make powerful portrait images just by removing color. While you can certainly change your camera settings […]

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June 11, 2014

FROM THE WEB: TIPS FOR SHOOTING AND PROCESSING BETTER B&W PHOTOS

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Is there one magical thing you can do to take better photos of your kids? Well, likely not – but this article from Picture Correct sure offers some great advice to get you started. Here’s a hint – it all starts with the eyes.

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June 4, 2014

FROM THE WEB: HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOS WITH ONE SIMPLE CHANGE

This article, from Digital Camera World, does a great job of simply describing and illustrating the differences in aperture and focal length when it comes to portraits. If you still aren’t sure how these two settings on your camera can affect portraits of your kids, this is a great place to start. If you’re still […]

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May 28, 2014

FROM THE WEB: BEST APERTURE AND FOCAL LENGTH FOR PORTRAITS

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Tired of the same old equipment, for the same old images? Rather than spending your hard-earned cash on more gear, how about saving your cash and getting creative? With just a few items around your house (or from the dollar store) you can change up your images and make something spectacular. Check out this video […]

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May 21, 2014

FROM THE WEB: 7 CLEVER CAMERA HACKS [VIDEO]

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Do we honestly need even more tips for taking pictures of babies, particularly newborns? Yes! In case you’ve never had a newborn before, you’ll have to get used to people telling you things over and over again, because your hormone-riddled, sleep-deprived brain won’t be able to absorb any new information. So here are some more […]

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May 14, 2014

FROM THE WEB: TOP TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING NEWBORNS

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Taking photos can be oh so much fun, but organizing them…not so much. However, without organizing your images how are you going to find the good ones? What if Grandma asks for a copy of Junior’s baseball game where he scored a home run? Trying to organize your photos on a regular basis can help […]

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May 7, 2014

FROM THE WEB: ORGANIZING YOUR PHOTOS